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Spina Bifida Can Be Treated and Prevented
Spina Bifida is a birth defect that can be treated and prevented. As we celebrate Spina Bifida Month in October and World Spina Bifida Day on October 25, we place emphasis on the crucial role of the national and local government as well as families in continuing to provide interventions to address the nutrition of…
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Recognizing Mental Health Among Youth During COVID-19 Pandemic
In the second week of October 2020, the country observed the National Mental Health Week in the Philippines that is pursuant to Proclamation No. 452, which was signed by former President Fidel V. Ramos in 1994. This is to coincide with the celebration of World Mental Health Day, which falls on October 10. As the…
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Samar Province gears up to address malnutrition
CATBALOGAN CITY (Retz Pol O.Pacalioga, UNICEF) – In his state of the nutrition address during the 2nd Semester Provincial Development Council Meeting, last 14 October 2020 via Zoom Conference, Governor Michael Reynolds Tan of Samar Province stressed to end the perineal problem of malnutrition in the province.According to the 2018 Expanded National Nutrition Survey, the…
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Tourism grad in Leyte thrives in farming
BURAUEN, Leyte (Sarwell Meniano, PNA) – Challenged by an old man’s claim that there is no life in farming, a millennial in this town left his white-collar job and ventured into agriculture, an industry not so attractive to young generations.
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Baybay City Youth in Agriculture Encourages Young People to Grow, Nourish, Sustain Food Together in this Time of COVID-19 Pandemic
Food is the essence of life and the bedrock of our cultures and communities. Therefore, preserving access to safe and nutritious food is and will continue to be an essential part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for poor and vulnerable communities across the globe, who are hit hardest by the pandemic and resulting…
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Global Handwashing Day Draws Relevance of Handwashing in Combating COVID-19
Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day held every 15th of October since 2008 that is dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases. It is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to…
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Padre Burgos’ leaders new allies in nutrition
TACLOBAN CITY — Two local leaders in this town are now National Nutrition Council’s 8 new allies in championing nutrition. Hon. Mayor Hermenegildo C. Culpa and Sangguniang Bayan (SB) on Health and also the President of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) – Southern Leyte Chapter, lead to support the nutrition program implementation in the Municipality…
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RNC 8 enjoins all LGUs to support the Compendium of Local Policies
PALO, LEYTE — With the aim of disseminating actual examples of effective local policies on nutrition, the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) passed the RNC Resolution No. 5, Series of 2020, entitled, “Enjoining All Local Government Units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas to Support the Compendium of Local Ordinances and Issuances on Nutrition and Continuously Submit Additional…
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RNC8 approves COVID-19 resolutions
PALO, LEYTE — Finally, after waiting to be reconvened physically, the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) VIII gathered and submitted five resolutions during its First Meeting on 6 October 2020 at the Seafood and Ribs Warehouse in Palo, Leyte.Out of the five resolutions, two important COVID-19 related policies were approved to include the Adoption of the…
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Hinundayan gears up for 2021 nutrition implementation
TACLOBAN CITY — Members of the nutrition planning core team in the Municipality of Hinundayan gathered together to prepare for a new in the 2021 nutrition program implementation through a Workshop on Integrating Nutrition in the 2021 Annual Investment Plan (AIP) on 28-29 September 2020 at the Municipal Auditorium, Hinundayan, Southern Leyte.The local budget exercise…
